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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2025

A multidisciplinary approach to forensic biological profiling on a single tooth and nail sample.

Rogier van der Hulst, Reza R R Gerretsen, Lisette M Kootker, Sanne W L Palstra, Arnoud J Kal, Saskia T M Ammer, Shirley P Verschoor, Lennaert C P Borra, Carina S M van Leeuwen, Miranda Verschraagen and 3 more

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Authors and funding

13 authors.

Rogier van der HulstNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands. r.van.der.hulst@nfi.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7208-7829
Reza R R GerretsenNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Lisette M KootkerGeology and Geochemistry Cluster, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sanne W L PalstraCentre for Isotope Research, Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Arnoud J KalNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Saskia T M AmmerGeology and Geochemistry Cluster, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Shirley P VerschoorNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Lennaert C P BorraNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Carina S M van LeeuwenDutch National Police, Unit Amsterdam, Cold Case Team, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Miranda VerschraagenNetherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Gareth R DaviesGeology and Geochemistry Cluster, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Roelof-Jan OostraCo van Ledden Hulsebosch Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Daniël J TouwFaculty of Science and Engineering, Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Groningen, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Funding

politie en wetenschap PW.OV.2021.26 Call 2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAnalysis of a single tooth and nail can provide valuable forensic information, including year of birth, year of death, age, sex, DNA-profile, geographic residence during childhood and at time of death and drug exposure. The aim is to minimize the amount of used bodily material and to validate the applicability of a multidisciplinary sampling protocol.

methodsA nail of the big toe, a tooth and blood of seven deceased individuals were collected postmortem. Collected materials were sampled and segmented in accordance with the multidisciplinary sampling protocol. DNA analysis was conducted on the pulp of the tooth, isotope analysis (Sr, Pb, O and C) on the enamel and

resultsMaterial from seven deceased persons was analysed. 45 out of 56 analyses on dental samples were successful, constituting a success rate of 80%. Additionally, 27 out of 35 analyses were successful on nail samples, yielding a success rate of 77%. DNA-, toxicological and

conclusionThe performed sampling protocol for simultaneous multidisciplinary forensic analysis on a single tooth and nail sample provided applicable results and valuable information.

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DNADNA FingerprintingNailsToothAdultAgedCarbon IsotopesDental CementumDental EnamelDental PulpFemaleForensic DentistryForensic ToxicologyHumansMaleMiddle AgedCarbon IsotopesDNADNA profilingIsotope analysisPostmortemRadiocarbon datingTooth cementum annulationsToxicology

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PMID39453451

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